Roatan Blog

THE MARINA & THE GRILL

JONES POINT MARINA is located in the very beautiful and protected bight of Jonesville on the east end of Roatan. The surrounding community consists of decades of island families and local fisherman. Across from the marina you can see the big shrimp and lobster boats when they are not at sea. We are a small, private marina resort. Situated on just over a half acre. The marina is secluded, but accessible from land or water.

By way of a short historical overview, Little French Key (LFK) has long been involved with civil claims for allegedly building without proper permits or for violations against the local marine reserve on which it operates.

Roatan.App (New Domain Extension)

The .app domain extension is the first extension with built-in security. The .app is HTTPS-only. Google has long been pushing for universal encryption for a safer browser experience, and now Google has the sole rights to the distribution of this unique domain extension.

ROATAN MEDIA KIT

Learn more about how to list your products and services on our Roatan Tourism Bureau site or on our community site. Our organization features regular news updates, along with tour operator profiles, jobs database, weather activity, and details on upcoming events which reoccur each year.

ROATAN's EAST END

Roatan’s East End is an island living the way it used to be. The region is sparsely populated and features lush forests, cattle ranches, fishing villages and some of the island’s most interesting and off the beaten path resorts and restaurants. The journey begins just outside the town of French Harbor when you pass through a quaint ramshackle village with represents the gateway to the East End. A well-maintained mountaintop road meanders some 15 miles across the central spine of the island and offers stunning views of both the northern and southern coasts of Roatan.

ROATAN'S GEOGRAPHY

This page will be an orientation of the island of Roatan and its geography. Roatan is located a short, two to a two-and-a-half-hour flight that lands directly on the island, from Houston, Miami, and Atlanta on United, American and Delta Airlines. There are also direct flights seasonally from Canada and Europe. Isla Roatan is the largest of 62 islands and keys that make up the Bay Islands of Honduras. Roatan is approximately 35 miles long and is two and a half miles wide at its widest location.

THREE TYPES OF CORAL REEFS

Reef types are differentiated in large-scale reef morphology. This is to say the size and the same of the reef itself in relation to any nearby land. Reef types and reef formations can be easily categorized along these lines.

ROATAN MARINE PARK

This Marine National Park has an estimated area of 47,152.49 ha. The area distribution, previously described, houses one of the most extensive coral formations of the Caribbean. And in particular, the Marine Park includes the southern end of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (SAM), as well as areas with corals that harbor large and diverse numbers of vertebrates and marine invertebrates.

CORAL REEF

With the support of the Coral Reef Foundation of the United States, on March 14, 2016, a project was launched on the island aimed at the implementation of a new structure that will allow the reproduction of the coral reef.

Anthem of the Seas

The "Anthem of the Seas," a gigantic cruise that is two and a half times higher than the great pyramid of Giza in Egypt, as long as five Boeing 747 and superior in a capacity of lodging to the highest hotel in the world.

ROATAN ANNUAL FISHING TOURNAMENTRoatan's International Tournament has grown in popularity and prestige. It's grown in popularity because it is a catch and release tournament which has proven to yield large catches year over year as fish have the opportunity to grow older and large over the years. The tournament has grown in prestige through an ongoing relationship with the IGFA, Billfish Foundation.

The latest imitation to the "I Love" logo is sure to become a success. The logo combines the SCUBA flag, the Honduran flag, and the "I love NYC" heart, to form an excellent souvenir for those visiting and living in the island of Roatan. Here we'll also explore the meaning behind the name "ROA."

The Garifuna people have lived in Central America since April 12, 1797. They speak the Garifuna language. Most speak English today as well as Spanish. Most of the Garifuna people live along the Cost of Honduras in places like Trujillo, La Ceiba, Tela, Puerto Cortes and other costal towns on the northern Caribbean Coast of Honduras. There are also smaller populations in Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua, Grenadines, and Saint Vincent. There are also many Garifuna people living inside the continental Untied States primarily in the major urban cities like New Orleans, Houston, Seattle, & New York City.

WHERE IS ROATAN?The question I'm most frequently asked is “where's that?” and my response is always the same “it's a little island off the mainland of Honduras.” Then, still, there is a blank look, "like why there?" - So here is a brief insight into the why and the where about Roatan...

Admittedly, I was a young boy when I first visited Roatan. My brother was visiting us in San Pedro Sula after serving in Desert Storm. And on the spur of the moment, my brother decided he wanted to explore Roatán and ask me to tag along.

The worst thing a traveler can do when traveling to Roatan is to show up unprepared. It's both a safety tip and a good practice to know the going rate of taxi rides before visiting Roatan. Taxi drivers are unregulated, and if they smell an uninformed traveler, they'll have not problems asking you to pay a premium.

Roatan.Online introduces Roatan Marketplace. An online Commerce site designed for the local operator. The website enables local operators to promote and sell their services to tourist visiting the island of Roatan.

We are committed to shedding a positive light on the Bay Islands, and we'll do so by actively branding each island on its website. At present, our community section is limited only to our Roatan.Online domain site. But in time, our sister sites will also establish their online communities.

It isn't about being in the "right place at the right time". Living out our dreams requires us also to know that we are there and that we must do something about it. We are required to take action. And taking action does not mean that one must do so irrisponsibly. It is entirely possible to break free and enjoy this world, this creation, as we were always meant to do.

The annual Music Festival for the Angels event will be held in Lawson Rock this year. Local talent from the mainland and a headliner from Canada will ensure that the entertainment is on point. Families will enjoy excellent food, games, drinks, and above all - good company. Joins us; you will be glad that you did.